stay out
phrasal verb
stayed out; staying out; stays out
1
: to avoid going into a place
They kicked us out of the bar and told us to stay out.
2
: to spend time away from home
She stayed out dancing all night.
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Crews pitted — nearly out of fuel — as Heim opted to stay out.
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Shane Connuck
october 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
And while Andrews and Emma have worked together on several projects, Amy Leigh and Joanne Lynne Edwards prefer to stay out of the spotlight.
—Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Redfin also committed to staying out of the multifamily advertising market for up to nine years and reduce its role to merely syndicating Zillow's listings, making Redfin's sites virtually identical to Zillow's.
—Luke Fountain, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
As for netizens watching from the sidelines, many pleaded with JT and Ice Spice to stay out of the drama, believing that neither Cardi nor Nicki Minaj cares for them anymore.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 30 Sep. 2025
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Shane Connuck
october 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
And while Andrews and Emma have worked together on several projects, Amy Leigh and Joanne Lynne Edwards prefer to stay out of the spotlight.
—Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Redfin also committed to staying out of the multifamily advertising market for up to nine years and reduce its role to merely syndicating Zillow's listings, making Redfin's sites virtually identical to Zillow's.
—Luke Fountain, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
As for netizens watching from the sidelines, many pleaded with JT and Ice Spice to stay out of the drama, believing that neither Cardi nor Nicki Minaj cares for them anymore.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 30 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stay out
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“Stay out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20out. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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